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Circumcision in Africa

circumcision

Refers to male circumcision, female circumcision or small * * * * ceremony.

One of the contents of initiation ceremony.

The custom of circumcision originated from the Chaldeans.

Ancient Egypt already existed.

The custom of circumcision is said to have originated from Judaism and has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Among Jews, circumcision is actually a sign of fulfilling the Covenant with God, confirming Jewish identity and entering the scope of marriage permission.

Nowadays, circumcision is not limited to Jews or men, but is common among boys and girls of many nationalities in the world.

In Africa, more than 30 countries in more than 50 countries practice circumcision in different ranges.

Among them, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and other countries, about 80% of men and women have had this kind of surgery.

Circumcision is to cut off the long foreskin on the boy, which is a great life etiquette taught by all ethnic groups.

Circumcision is equivalent to the baptism of Catholicism and Christianity. After circumcision, the little boy became * * *.

At present, someone is doing circumcision in the hospital. Surgery in hospital is safe and painless, but circumcision is an important ceremony, so most people still do it in the traditional way at home.

Boys are circumcised at the age of five or seven, and the age cannot be even.

Time is in spring and autumn, and the wound is easy to heal.

The children's family will hold a grand circumcision ceremony, and neighbors and relatives will come to congratulate them.

Circumcision is presided over by experienced religious figures, who pray solemnly and perform a strict procedure.

Relatives and friends will also give some expensive gifts to circumcised people.

In many African countries, whether boys and girls are adults is not judged by their age, but by whether they have held adult ceremonies.

The so-called rite of passage is circumcision.

When a man reaches a certain age, he must cut off the foreskin of * * *, while a woman must partially or completely cut off * * * and a small * * *, and even sew up the mouth of * * *.

The custom of circumcision is widely circulated.

The time of circumcision varies from culture to culture, and it is usually held before adulthood or a few days after birth to before marriage.

There are different opinions about its meaning: for sacrifice, for pain test, for marriage, for purifying genitals, for symbolizing the danger of sexual life, for sanitary measures, or for symbolizing * * *.

Others think it shows the sacredness of genitals and warn against promiscuity.

Female circumcision is prevalent in black Africa. Some anthropologists believe that it is to deprive women of sexual enjoyment and keep them chaste forever.

Khatnah) *** * teaches etiquette.

* * * The free translation of the language "Huttney", also known as "circumcision".

Refers to the ceremony of circumcision for boys.

According to legend, the ancient prophet Ibrahim was ordered by * * * to require all his descendants to be circumcised.

People regard them as descendants of the ancient prophet Ibrahim, so they follow the custom of circumcision.

According to a sermon by Aisha, the Prophet * * thinks that there are 10 great events that belong to human nature, namely, cutting moustache, circumcision, using toothbrush, choking nose, cutting nails, washing toes, plucking armpit hair, shaving * * *, saving water and gargling.

* * * Observe circumcision as a "sacred act".

According to Islamic Shariah, boys aged 7-8 or 12 must be circumcised.

There is no fixed ceremony for circumcision, as long as the foreskin is removed.

In China, the imam is often asked to pray before circumcision, and then the child is circumcised by a special person (all of them are now operated).

Xinjiang attaches great importance to it.

People who have been circumcised can avoid phimosis and wash their urine and urine easily.

The custom of female circumcision (cutting off the big ones) is popular in the Maghreb region of North Africa, which is an inherent traditional custom of the local people and has nothing to do with the circumcision explicitly stipulated by the * * * religion for men.

You can also watch Morade, which is a movie against female circumcision.